Wednesday, 28 September 2011

For the Steampunk Man

I worked at home yesterday morning so I got up extra early to see what my blogging friends have been making lately and to catch up on some challenges. I have combined some of them to make this tag which fits the themes at -
Simon Says Stamp and Show - Men only
Make My Monday - Steampunk anything but a card.
Sunday Stamper - Simply irresistible
PanPastel challenges - Anything Goes


I have used the PanPastels to create the background using versamark with stamps as a resist. Some stamping, spraying and embellishing finish it off. I love these pastels that create this dry mixing of colours. I used Turquoise Shade, Raw Umber, Bright Yellow - green tint and Yellow Ochre.

This is one of my moulds covered in copper inka gold and black soot DI with white and silver ink pads wiped over the numbers and cogs. I added washers and a watch part to it.

A Scrolls Work stamp coloured with PanPastels and inked round the edges. Added to a spring and wire and pinned to the top.

My pen nibs were acquired from ebay and watch pieces from a carboot.

Thanks for stopping by today. I am now off to work.

luv and hugs {brenda} xoxox



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38 comments:

Unknown said...

Love the vintage tag Brenda, love it... big hugs Jo xxx

Terry said...

Brenda, I just love all the beautiful inking and the greens! The moulded time piece is incredible! Love all the bits and pieces you added! Fabulous my dear!

Fliss said...

Wow! This is a real stunner Brenda and it looks like those pastels will have to go on my wish list as the effect is fabulous. Love the image and your little clock and gears too.

Thanks so much for joining in with the Make My Monday challenge too, it's so lovely to see you there.
Hugs, Fliss xx

Craft Addicts - Tracy Evans said...

Fabulous tag, love the background and your clock mould is gorgeous. Great steampunk piece. Tracy x

craftymum said...

wow Brenda
this is AMAZING!!!!!!
hope you are enjoying the weather
hugs sarah x

Gina said...

Wow Brenda, this is fabulous!!! All that metalwork, yet so delicate :D XXX

Meggymay said...

Fantastic tag, your timepiece is amazing, great details. Yvonne x

Lisa Jane said...

ooh i love this .. very Jules Verne
Lisa x

Suze Bain said...

Those pan pastels really do look nice, love the soft green background. Great embellishments - a fab tag! xx

Zoechaos said...

Brilliant tag love the clock face and cogs, the sprung topper and well all of it Fabulous XOXO Zoe

Chrissy said...

Fantastic Brenda, just love the tag..attempting steampunk myself at the moment...I did say attempting...lol..this is just gorgeous.

Luv CHRISSYxx

Lucy Edmondson said...

This is wonderful! Love the mould. Haven't tried Pan Pastels yet,

Lucy x

Anonymous said...

Wow, this is fab, gorgeous embellishments too. Thanks for joining in with the PanPastel UK blog challenge
Lindsay xx

Sarah said...

What a fabulous tag - I'd get up early to look at this one! The blues and greens are fabulous and the details and textures amazing - a really super- duper great tag! Thanks so much for joining us at Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge.

Netty said...

Great tag with wonderful embellishments. x

Unknown said...

Hi Brenda i'm glad you have decided to enter a second project in this weeks challenge it's FAB !!!!Please join us again next week at PanPastel UK.

Kerry x

Jacqueline said...

Gorgeous tag with such attention to detail - thank you so much for joining in with us this week at Make My Monday - Jacqueline xx

Von said...

Love the dimention you have created Brenda a spectacular tag !
Von x

lindyloo said...

wow Brenda super tag and also great that you have entered a second time to panpastels uk challenge hope to see more of your work lindyloo x

Fab said...

Totally rock steampunk, thanks for joining in the fun with the panpastel blog challenge. tc Fab

DesignerDiva said...

Brenda I just love the direction your designs are going! this is fabulous

Hugs Laurie x

Suzi B said...

Great Steampunk tag love the colours and deatail, gorgeous! thank you for joining Make My Monday.
Suzi B xx

Juls said...

Fab, I love the workings on coggs on this, stunning work of art! Hugs Juls

Yvonne Garner said...

Oh Brenda! Just gorgeous! I love all the details and thought you put into your tag. Just recently discovered Scroll Works stamps, sadly too late! Are you aware of any vendors still selling their stamps? Best, Yvonne

Marjie Kemper said...

Your tag is stunning! What a lot of beautiful detail. So glad to find your blog from the SSS entry.

Anonymous said...

Very beautiful and steampunky! I really love how you did the background!

coldwaters2 said...

OMG Brenda this is fantastic, what wonderful detail, all I can say is..wow.
Hugs
Lorraine x

Mynn xx said...

Absolutely fabulous! This is an amazing piece of artwork!

Nancy Wethington said...

What a wonderful Steampunk tag! And all those amazing fussy cuts. Thanks for joining the challenge at Simon Says Stamp & Show.

ellen vargo designs said...

Loving your steampunk tag! That molded clock is just amazing - so much detail! Awesome job! Thanks for sharing your art with us at Simon Says Stamp and Show!

Ellen :)

Candy C said...

Hello! Your steampunk tag is wonderful! Love your molded clock with all of it's detail! WOW! Your background is fabulous and then all of the elements you placed on top of it...just perfection! Thanks for sharing your tag with us at Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge. <3 Candy

Suzanne B aka brookfies said...

Brenda Brenda Brenda lol ....... what can I say thats not been said already by my fellow crafters. STUNNING, great to see you at the Make My Monday challenge

Cindy Adkins said...

WOW, how totally STUNNING, Brenda!!! You are so talented!!!!
Love & hugs,
Cindy

Cazro said...

A stunning steampunk tag. I love all the stamping and the elements. Thanks for joining us at MMM. Caz

Hels Sheridan said...

Gorgeous tag... LOVE those soft colours... Steampunk is fab! Thanks for joining in with the Sunday Stamper x

Cath said...

Love it, what more can I say that hasn't already been said. Thanks for joining in over at Make My Monday.

Cathx

Silvia(Barnie) said...

Wow, such a fantastic steampunk tag. Wonderful elements on it.

Gerri Herbst said...

Simply breathtaking my dear!